Tag: meaning

“Fido”-Fido Principle

The "Fido"-Fido principle in philosophy of language posits that a word's meaning…

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Extension in Semantics and Logic

Extension refers to the set of all things a term or concept…

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Definition: Clarifying Meaning and Characteristics

A definition is a concise statement that explains the meaning of a…

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Definiens: Understanding the Components of a Definition

The definiens refers to the words or phrases used to explain the…

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Contextualism in Philosophy

Contextualism posits that the meaning and truth of an assertion depend heavily…

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Analytic Statements: Truth by Definition and Logic

An analytic statement is true solely based on its meaning, like definitions…

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Understanding Ambiguity

Ambiguity refers to a statement or phrase with multiple possible meanings or…

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Utterance

An utterance is a complete unit of speech, spoken in a natural…

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Semantics

Semantics is the study of meaning in language. It explores how words,…

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